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 Manila (AFP): The Philippines has the most
number of endemic bird species which are in
danger of extinction, according to a nation wide
wildlife report obtained here yesterday.
‘The Philippine Red Data Book’, written by the
Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines,
noted that the country has 40 endangered bird
species, more than any other country.
This included the Cebu flower-pecker of
which only four are known to still be alive, making it
the most endangered bird in the world, the ‘Red
Data Book’ said.
 An endangered species is defined as
one that has a 20 percent chance of
becoming extinct in 20 years.
The ‘Data Book’ said threat of
extinction was due to the growing
destruction of the forests which are the
habitats of the birds and other wild animals,
many of which are similarly endangered.